The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-05
FOREIGN.

STRIKE has been inaugurated in Scottish
collieries. A company of Italians has
undertaken to light Rome by electricity
generated by water-power ut the Tiyoli
Falls.
| IT is stated that the Car has forwarded
pacific message to the Emperor Of
Austria. "A duel was fought at Bucharest
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and q
member OF the Chamber of Deputies, the
latter receiving bullet in his hand
European war sparks: An order has
| been issued at Berlin forbidding the
| expectation Of horses across the German
| frontier in any direction. In special
cases deserving OF exception exemption
will be made from the present and from
future measures controlling the exporta-
| ton of these animals. Col. klepsch, mill
tary attache TO the Austro- Hungarian en-
bassy at st. Petersburg, arrived at Vienna,
and was Immediately summoned to an au-
dience with the Emperor and Count Kali
noky. During debate on the budget in
the lower house of the Hungarian diet.
Premier Won Tisza declared, amid acclama-
tons, that no one wished for war with
Russia.
RUSSIA refuses TO join formal confer
ence of the powers on the Bulgarian ques-
ton. John Morley has been selected as
arbitrator in the Northumberland coal min
ing dispute. English newspapers gener-
ally seem 10 think that Churchill in his
speech, failed TO justify his resignation
AT a court reception held in Berlin En-
peror William informed the assem-
bled officers that $4,000 mem of
the reserves would be called out
Immediately and drilled in the
use of the new repeating rifle.
In the British House of Commons. Sir
James Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary
OF the Foreign Office. in answer 10 inaui-
ries, said that the Government had been
comforting with the Government OF the
United States on the fisheries question.
The Canadian fisheries, he said. were very
valuable, and the Government had followed
the policy concerning them when had been
adopted by the preceding Governments,
and would maintain the rights of the
colonists, with every desire 10 concilate the
United States. Minister Phelps had
conference with the Marquis OF Salisbury,
Mt the Premier's request, 10 discuss the
question. The conference was most cor
dial on both sides. Lord Salisbury ex-
pressed himself gratifed at the general tone
OF the American press and people in the
II
England and Canada were equally DESTROYS
of an amicable adjustment of the whole
case.
A BELFAST cablegram states that some
soldiers of the West Surrey regiment in
suited n number of Catholic civilians. The
latter retaliated by throwing stones. Over
one hund ed persons were arrested by the
police, and the troops were called out 10
restore quiet. The rioting was renewed
the following day. when the police and the
public exchanged shots. Many per-
sons are said to have been injured.
William O'Brien, speaking at Bodyke,
County Limerick, said that IL Irishmen
could meet the police man TO man and rifle
to rifle in the open field he for one would
promptly abandon speaking, and the next
speech the destroyers ct the people homes
would hear would be from the mouths of
the peoples guns. Lord Dunsandle offered
TO reduce the rents OF his Galway tenants
20 per cent. and TO reinstnte the evicted,
which ~ great victory for the tenants.
NEW tax law has been promulgated in
Russia fixing tax OF per cent on guar
anteed revenues derived from milway
shares, and tax Of per cent. on similar
guaranteed revenues Conflicting fnmors
come from Europe with regrd to the prob
ability of war. On all the bourses OF the
Continent there Is a general anticipation OF
early hostilites. but the German Emperor
has given his dictum in favor OF peace. At
Paris, despite tho reaction toward peace.
there exists an undercurrent OF belief that
war is certainly among the possibilities
Chamberlain. IN n speech nj Birmingham,
said he was willing. for the sake Of peace,
10 postpone the much-needed reforms i'm
Great Britain, but he would not accept
terms dictated by a portion of the Irish
of Parliament, nor would no sub
init TO minority party which represented |
an anti-English conspiracy, The British |
people would accept a c)nciliatory course,
but had not sunk 40 low MS TO accept pol.
icy OF surrender. IIc believed the qnes-
ton. by mutual concessions. could be set
10 the English taxpayer. ]